Visa Numbers September, 2019
FAMILY BASED
|
Preference |
Category |
Final Action Date |
Filing Date |
|
1st |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
Jan. 1, 2013 |
May 1, 2013 |
|
2A |
Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents |
C |
Jul. 1, 2019 |
|
2B |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older)of Permanent Residents |
Jun. 1, 2014 |
Oct. 15, 2014 |
|
3rd |
Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
Sep. 1, 2007 |
Jan. 22, 2008 |
|
4th |
Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens |
Nov. 1, 2006 |
Mar. 8, 2007 |
EMPLOYMENT BASED
|
Preference |
Category |
Final Action Date |
Filing Date |
|
1st |
Priority Workers |
Oct. 1, 2017 |
Sep. 1, 2018 |
|
2nd |
Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability |
Jan. 1, 2018 |
C |
|
3rd |
Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers |
Jul. 1, 2016 |
C |
|
|
Other Workers |
Jul. 1, 2016 |
C |
|
4th |
Certain Special Immigrants |
U |
C |
|
|
Certain Religious Workers |
U |
C |
|
5th |
Employment Creation |
C |
C |
|
|
Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers and Pilot Programs |
C |
C |
The above is Visa Bulletin announced by Department of State in September 2019.
For those applicants residing in the United States, USCIS selects either Final Action Dates or Filing Dates to determine when to file I-485 (Adjustment of Status) Applications.
This month (September 2019) USCIS selected Filing Dates for Family Based application and Final Action Dates for Employment Based application.
For example, if your case is the 3rd preference of employment based immigration, your priority date (your Filing date of your PERM application to the Department of Labor in the first step) must be before July 1, 2016 in order to be able to file I-485 (Adjustment of Status) application this month (September 2019).